"It’s not like I didn’t say, ‘Oh, I’d like to offer my services.’ I did. And for whatever reason, that didn’t happen," said the 'Amateur' actor

When host Joy Behar praised him for openly admitting the circumstances, Fishburne simply noted that “that’s the truth.” Ironically, it was a truth prompted by host Sara Haines asking if he might be open to returning for the fifth film that’s in the works.